Rastina Explained

Official Name:Rastina
Settlement Type:Village (Selo)
Pushpin Map:Serbia Vojvodina#Serbia#Europe
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Serbia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Bačka
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:West Bačka
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Sombor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:410
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:45.9594°N 19.0356°W

Rastina is a village located in the Sombor municipality, in the West Bačka District, Vojvodina province in northern Serbia, at the border with Hungary. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and a population of 410 people (2011 census).

Name

In Serbian, the village is known as Rastina (Растина), in Croatian as Rastina and in Hungarian as Haraszti or Rasztina.

History

It was first mentioned in the 14th century as Harasti during the administration of the Kingdom of Hungary. During the Ottoman rule (16th-17th century), Rastina was populated by ethnic Serbs. In the first half of the 19th century, it was in possession of Baron Redl. In the second half of the 19th century, Rastina was not regarded as a separate settlement but as part of Stanišić, while until the end of the Second World War, it was regarded as part of Riđica. It was officially proclaimed a separate settlement after the World War II. After the World War I, Rastina was settled by volunteers from Lika and Herzegovina.

Demographics

Historical population

Population of the village in history:[1] [2] [3]

Ethnic groups (2002)

543 (95,93%)

See also

References

External links

45.9594°N 19.0356°W

Notes and References

  1. Књига 1, Становништво, национална или етничка припадност, подаци по насељима, [Serbian Institute of Statistics], Belgrade, February 2003,
  2. Књига 2, Становништво, пол и старост, подаци по насељима, Serbian Institute of Statistics, Belgrade, February 2003,
  3. Књига 9, Становништво, упоредни преглед броја становника 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002, подаци по насељима, Serbian Institute of Statistics, Belgrade, May 2004,